§ Mr. Millanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give a table showing for each district, regional and islands authority in Scotland the rates poundages for 1984–85 and as declared for 1985–86 on a comparable basis, the percentage increases in rates in 1985–86 for domestic, non-domestic and all ratepayers, respectively, and showing also the similar percentage increase figures for Scotland as a whole.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information requested is set out in the table. Rate poundages for each local authority in 1984–85 and 1985–86 are shown in columns 1 and 2. Changes between the two years are accounted for by a number of factors, principally revaluation, but also changes in the level and distribution of Government grants, expenditure decisions of authorities and use of balances. The effect of revaluation can be broadly allowed for by dividing the 1984–85 column by 2.33. Percentage increases in rates at ratepayer level are shown in columns 3 to 5.
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1 2 3 4 5 Percentage increase in rates Rate poundage 1984–85 Rate poundage 1985–86 Domestic ratepayers Non-domestic ratepayers (see notes below) All ratepayers pence pence percentage percentage percentage Highland Badenoch and Strathspey 18 10 14.9 8.2 10.7 Caithness 19 8 13.1 7.6 9.8 Inverness 26 9.5 5.5 6 5.8 Lochaber 27 12 9.6 11.3 10.7 Nairn 23 12 14.9 .6 8.2 Ross and Cromarty 12 7 12.5 12.2 12.3 Skye and Lochalsh 23 10 8 6.4 7.1 Sutherland 21 9 8.6 13.5 11.1 Lothian East Lothian 29.5 15 10.2 -1.1 4.3 Edinburgh 29 22.7 37.3 16.7 23.6 Midlothian 31 18 13.6 .3 7 West Lothian 25.5 13.7 12.7 .1 5.2 Strathclyde Argyll and Bute 39 16 1.1 2.3 1–8 Bearsden and Milngavie 24 13 20.6 4.3 14.9 Clydebank 52 24 13.6 -3.9 3 Clydesdale 24.5 13.5 6.1 4.2 5.2 Cumbernauld and Kilsyth 28 14.5 12.6 -6.5 1.2 Cumnock and Doon Valley 33 17 15.7 6.6 11.2 Cunninghame 37 19.5 7.7 1 3.7 Dumbarton 39 21.5 15.5 -5.2 3.3 East Kilbride 24 13 16.7 -5.3 3.1 Eastwood 18 13 28.7 21.2 26.3 Glasgow 58 29.5 23.9 –9 7.7 Hamilton 37 23 23 13.8 18.1 Inverclyde 43 19 9.4 -1.5 2.6 Kilmarnock and Loudoun 39 20.5 10.8 6.5 8.3 Kyle and Carrick 40 18 5 3.7 4.3 Monklands 39 19 16.7 -.2 6.8 Motherwell 40 19.5 13.2 -6.1 1 Renfrew 43.5 23.5 20.1 -6.8 3.4 Strathkelvin 36 18 16.9 -2.5 7.5 Tayside Angus 16 10 11.9 18.4 15.5 Dundee 43 20.5 4.5 1.7 2.7 Perth and Kinross 19 11.5 13 15.8 14.6 ISLANDS COUNCILS Orkney 91 52 87.2 10.3 15.4 Shetland 123 58 67.1 19.5 21.1 Western Isles 152 70 2.8 -.5 .5 SCOTLAND 129.3 65.5 17.2 6.4 10.4 Notes:
The figures in columns 3 to 5 are the estimated percentage movements in total rate payments by sector. They exclude water rate and do not represent movements in average rate bills. Where there have been large increases in the rateable value of one sector, for example Fife, or significant changes in the relativities between ratepaying sectors, for example Orkney and Shetland, the figures shown are significantly different from movements in average rate bills.
The method used in the calculation is as follows:
(a) Each regional council's rateborne expenditure as estimated for 1984–85 and 1985–86 has been allocated among the districts in the region in proportion to rateable value of each district as estimated at 1 April 1984 and 1985 respectively. The amount calculated for each district has been added to that district's estimated rateborne expenditure and the total amount for each district and islands area apportioned among domestic and non-domestic ratepayers in proportion to estimated rateable value.
(b) The aggregate amount of the domestic element for 1984–85 and 1985–86 has been apportioned among districts and islands in proportion to estimated domestic rateable value and deducted from the estimated rateborne expenditure borne by domestic ratepayers in each district and islands area.
(c) The cash differences between the amounts estimated for 1984–85 and 1985–86 have been expressed as percentages of the 1984–85 amounts.